Journal
Eating and drinking my way around Cape Town.
Tasting menus, cocktails, and wine. What could be better?
An afternoon at Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden.
A beautiful afternoon exploring one of the “great botanic gardens of the world.”
My first week back in Cape Town.
Back in Cape Town I spend my first week taking high tea, exploring Bo-Kaap, and visiting the Zeitz Museum of Contemporary African Art at the V&A Waterfront.
Two days in Harare.
My arrival in Harare and a day spent hunting for a copy of Tsitsi Dangarembga’s Nervous Conditions.
An eleven-hour layover in Doha.
Taking advantage of an extended layover in Doha, I finally manage to visit the Museum of Islamic Art and treat myself to dinner at Jiwan.
One last day in Warsaw.
A quiet day observing various events, demonstrations, and parades in and around the Old Town.
A free walking tour of Warsaw.
Taking advantage of a free walking tour to uncover the history and secrets embedded in the stone.
An afternoon at the Wieliczka Salt Mine.
An afternoon exploring merely one percent of one of the largest salt mines in the world.
An unexpected day in Bratislava.
After an unexpected cancellation I find myself with a day to tour Bratislava and see the sights I would otherwise have missed.
A day in Bratislava: the Castle, the Blue Church, and the UFO Tower.
Criss-crossing the city to visit castles and churches before beaming up the UFO tower for the views.
Nitra, Orava Castle & The Calvary of Banská Štiavnica.
A tour around Slovakia of Baroque Cathedrals, ancient castles, and hillside pilgrimage sites.
Rambles around Bratislava.
Making the most of my first day in Bratislava with a walk around the Old Town.
A magical week in London, part two.
Part two of my magical week in London, in which I have high tea twice and visit the Greek Street Soho House twice and am enthralled by Big Ben again and again.